Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
South Somerset District Council
The Council Office, Brympton Way
Yeovil
BA20 2HT
UK
Contact person: Mr Brendan Downes
Telephone: +44 1935462076
E-mail: brendan.downes@southsomerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Taunton Deane Borough Council and West Somerset Council
Taunton
UK
Contact person: David Carpenter
E-mail: d.carpenter@tauntondeane.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.tauntondeane.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=1ad46e9b-abed-e811-80ef-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=1ad46e9b-abed-e811-80ef-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Collection of Stray Dogs and Kennelling Contract
Reference number: DN377937
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98380000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
South Somerset District Council (SSDC),Taunton Deane Borough Council (TDBC) and West Somerset Council (WSC) are undertaking the process of tendering for the provision Stray Dog Collection, transport and Kennelling Services of Stray Dogs from suitably qualified and experienced Suppliers.
This contract will be offered to enable the named councils to comply with their legal responsibilities to control stray dogs. As such, the Councils are seeking a contractor to: respond to communications regarding stray dogs, catch/collect the dogs, transport them appropriately and kennel them for a period of up to and including 7 days from the date of collection of each dog. After the 7-day period, the dog becomes the property of the contractor who must then consider options for re-homing.
It is anticipated that the resulting contracts will be for a five year periods (February 2019 – January 2024), with an options to extend by a further two years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The councils are seeking a sustainable service which clearly demonstrates efficiencies and benefits for the animals, the animal owners, the council and the supplier of the service. The Councils is seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver this service in a flexible and customer focused way, taking into account any changes which may be required as the service develops over time.
While the named authorities are tendering collaboratively for this service, it should be noted that separate contracts will be awarded, according to the Contracting scenarios outlined below.
This Tender requires the Tenderer to submit pricing for the delivery of the Services against three potential Scenarios;
1. The delivery of Services to SSDC only
2. The delivery of Services to TDBC/ WSC only
3. The delivery of Services to SSDC and TDBC/WSC
The intent is to award based on the collective requirement (Scenario 3) however Tenderers must be prepared to provide Services to the individual Councils should only SSDC or TDBC/WSC Council(s) choose to proceed and award a Contract. These Scenarios do not represent separate Lots, Tendered Prices must be submitted for all three Scenarios.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Extension for further 2 years
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/01/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/01/2019
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
South Somerset District Council
Taunton
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/12/2018